Tripura BJP MLA receives show-cause notice for remarks on tribal lifestyle
The party issued the notice to Md Tafajjal Hossain after a video of his comments on indigenous food habits went viral.
The Tripura Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has served a show-cause notice to Boxanagar MLA Md Tafajjal Hossain following controversial comments regarding the customs and food habits of tribal communities. According to The Times of India, the notice was issued by the party's disciplinary committee convener, Tapas Bhattacharjee, after a video of the remarks triggered resentment.
Hossain allegedly mocked the lifestyle of indigenous people, including members of the TIPRA Motha party, by making comments about eating pork and living with pigs. The BJP stated that such remarks are unbecoming of an elected representative and noted the importance of maintaining harmony among the state's diverse communities.
TIPRA Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarma demanded an apology from the MLA, stating that food choices are a matter of culture and taste. BJP general secretary Bipin Debbarma said the party would take the matter to the chief minister and the party president.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) has called for legal action against the MLA. Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury, who reported that the CPI(M) youth wing filed a First Information Report (FIR) at the West Agartala Police Station, said the same legal sections used in the arrest of social media influencer Amir Sohail should be applied to Hossain.
Hossain has been given one week to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against him. Failure to respond may result in action under party rules, as reported by The Times of India.